The fate of HIH Insurance, the backer of Lloyd's syndicate HIH Cotesworth 535, will be decided in court on May 10. The firm suspended its shares on the Australian Stock Exchange last month, after losses of about £260m, and has appointed KPMG as a provisional liquidator.

The Australian authorities are discussing whether HIH should cease trading altogether.


The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.

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